At a Glance
- Meaning
- Safety, soundness, well-being
- Origin
- Arabic (also an Egyptian surname); used in Swahili-speaking East Africa
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- sah-LAH-mah
Salama is an Arabic (also an Egyptian surname); used in Swahili-speaking East Africa girl's name meaning “safety, soundness, well-being”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.
Meaning & Origin of Salama
Meaning: Safety, soundness, well-being.
Origin: Arabic (also an Egyptian surname); used in Swahili-speaking East Africa.
A common claim: Often glossed simply as 'peace.' Actually: The Arabic root more precisely conveys 'safety/soundness/well-being' -- related to, but distinct from, 'salaam' ('peace').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Salama
sah-LAH-mahIPA /sɑːˈlɑːmə/
Popularity of Salama
Salama doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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